Turn cover art into the visual
Pair a song with your artwork or create an image in Audioship so the finished upload is a YouTube-ready video.
Music publishing
Upload music to YouTube with cover art—no video editor needed.
Turn a song, beat, mix, or radio show into a video with cover art, then publish it to your YouTube channel without using a video editor.
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Cover art and release detailsImage, title, description, tagsHow it works
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Four simple steps
How to upload music to YouTube with cover art.
Audioship handles the simple video YouTube requires while you stay focused on the track, artwork, and release details.
- 1
Add your track
Upload a song, beat, DJ mix, radio show, or another audio file from your device or Google Drive.
- 2
Choose the cover art
Use your release artwork, another image, or an image generated inside Audioship.
- 3
Add YouTube details
Set the title, description, tags, visibility, channel, and schedule before publishing.
- 4
Publish to your channel
Audioship creates the video and submits it through the YouTube channel you connected.
Why it fits
A focused path from finished track to published YouTube video.
Use the audio and artwork you already have, keep release details together, and skip a separate video-editing and upload process.
Keep release details consistent
Prepare the title, description, tags, visibility, and channel destination beside the track.
Publish around your release plan
Send the video live immediately, keep it private for review, or schedule it for the date you choose.
Good to know
What music creators usually want to know.
Bring the finished audio and the rights to publish it; Audioship handles the artwork-backed video and YouTube upload workflow.
Common and lossless formats are supported
Upload WAV, FLAC, MP3, M4A, OGG, OPUS, AAC, WMA, and other common audio formats.
You stay in control of publishing
Choose the destination channel and only upload audio, artwork, and metadata you have the rights to publish.
Plans
Start with one track, then scale your release schedule.
Try the workflow free. Starter removes the watermark for occasional releases, while Premium adds room for weekly publishing and longer mixes.
Free
Free
3videos/month
- 30 minutes max
- Audioship watermark
- Try one short song, beat, or mix upload without a credit card.
Starter
$7.99/month
30videos/month
- 2 hours max
- No watermark
- Good for occasional music releases once the workflow is proven.
Premium
$14.99/month
100videos/month
- 4 hours max
- No watermark
- For music creators who publish to YouTube every week.
This publishes a video to your YouTube channel.
Audioship is for public, private, or scheduled channel uploads. It does not add music to the private YouTube Music library or distribute a release to streaming services.
Secure YouTube connection
Audioship publishes through the YouTube API after you securely authorize your channel.
Secure, flexible billing
Check out securely with Stripe, then manage or cancel from your account.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I upload a song to YouTube with one image?
Yes. Audioship combines the audio with your cover image to create the video YouTube requires, then publishes it to your channel.
Does this upload music to my public channel or YouTube Music?
Audioship publishes a video to the YouTube channel you authorize. It does not upload into your private YouTube Music library or act as a music distributor.
Can I upload DJ mixes or radio shows?
Yes, if you have the rights to publish the audio. Choose a plan whose maximum duration and monthly volume fit the recordings.
Turn your next track into a YouTube video.
Upload the music, choose the cover art, review the release details, and publish it to your channel.